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libya, there is chaos and the weak government there obviously cannot protect americans who are in the country. ambassador christopher stephens was a long time friends to libyans, but assassinated tuesday. you can see the evidence is overwhelming. much of the muslim world is not friendly to the the usa despite president obama's outreach. so now it is time for america to change its strategy. talking points does not believe it's smart to openly antagonize any muslim government, with the exception of iran. that country will most likely have to be dealt with by military in some fashion. however, mr. obama has an obligation, an obligation to punish governments like egypt which allow attacks on american citizens. let me repeat, the president must punish the egyptians. we are living in a dangerous world. the president's first priority is to protect americans, period. that's a memo. now the top story tonight, another point of view, joining us from washington congressman keith ellisson who himself a muslim. where am i going wrong here, congressman? >> you're going wrong because you're grossly o
libya, there is chaos and the weak government there obviously cannot protect americans who are in the country. ambassador christopher stephens was a long time friends to libyans, but assassinated tuesday. you can see the evidence is overwhelming. much of the muslim world is not friendly to the the usa despite president obama's outreach. so now it is time for america to change its strategy. talking points does not believe it's smart to openly antagonize any muslim government, with the exception...
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tonight word of arrests in the murders in libya. and suspicions that the attackers had inside information. plus, warning that the anti-american violence we've been seeing around the globe could spread to the u.s. >>> it's happening in yemen, in iran and in the heart of iraq capitol, riots and violence directed at americans over an insulting video. >> for us, to me personally, this video is disgusting. >> shep: as an explosive backlash grows stronger, washington moves to calm the anger. tracking the attackers in libya. >> we are going to bring those who killed our fellow americans to justice. >> shep: the f.b.i. now joining the hunt for the gunmen who stormed the u.s. consulate and killed the american ambassador and others. plus, he traveled to the heavens and took the dreams of an entire nation along for the ride. >> faith looked down kindly on us when she chose neil to be the first to venture to another world. >> shep: tonight remembering neil armstrong, our first man on the moon. first from fox this thursday night, the crisis in t
tonight word of arrests in the murders in libya. and suspicions that the attackers had inside information. plus, warning that the anti-american violence we've been seeing around the globe could spread to the u.s. >>> it's happening in yemen, in iran and in the heart of iraq capitol, riots and violence directed at americans over an insulting video. >> for us, to me personally, this video is disgusting. >> shep: as an explosive backlash grows stronger, washington moves to...
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with libya anymore. we have major interests in these regions and the president's been exactly right in the way that he's approached these very serious issues of american national security and foreign policy. >> i should point out, as we honor the service of ambassador stevens, your on father, i think, was an ambassador to sri lanka in the '70s, correct? you come from a diplomatic family. >> i do, andrea. my father was a career foreign service officer, just like ambassador chris stevens, who is a constituent of mine, which is why i found it so appalling some people would try to take a political advantage at a time like this when the country is grieving the loss of fine public servants. ambassador chris stevens, as you know, helped rebels obtain freedom from the gadhafi regime. he really is an american hero, like all foreign service officers and the other people in our embassy who lost their lives and those who continue to work every day. >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us today. let's take a
with libya anymore. we have major interests in these regions and the president's been exactly right in the way that he's approached these very serious issues of american national security and foreign policy. >> i should point out, as we honor the service of ambassador stevens, your on father, i think, was an ambassador to sri lanka in the '70s, correct? you come from a diplomatic family. >> i do, andrea. my father was a career foreign service officer, just like ambassador chris...
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which are obvious from the epicenter of the arab spring region i think those are more spontaneous but libya egypt yemen these are like post evolutionary societies and this is weird we have seen the brunt of the winds and the skill of the forest seven rather hike and i think these are politically orchestrated by local actors who are being backed by some of these rich donors from these don't want to be smaller also behind their dimboola to assad in syria so i see this as a you know you don't many ways an extension of the proxy war that is going on in syria where sophie some extreme fundamentalists have been unleashed in the name of toppling the assad regime the same selfies are no money for student loans and violent and reactionary manner poor cranky food that you know been ignored this is a connection did not these you cannot be you know separate dreams from china we need to look at it in all of it together right our. we're also closely following the violence that continues to unfold throughout the arab world and web site online all the time with the protest timeline and in-depth analysis as
which are obvious from the epicenter of the arab spring region i think those are more spontaneous but libya egypt yemen these are like post evolutionary societies and this is weird we have seen the brunt of the winds and the skill of the forest seven rather hike and i think these are politically orchestrated by local actors who are being backed by some of these rich donors from these don't want to be smaller also behind their dimboola to assad in syria so i see this as a you know you don't many...
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uncritical and supporting all sorts of rebel oppositions across the region especially in the case of libya whether it's force of guns the concern that i mean there is also paying the price for not putting in a credible police to go approach to solving the insurgency each ship so what we see right now is not only a conflict between international security forces and that's probably one but now it's internal problems also between the u.s. forces for the nato forces but when we talk about this gun clash with the in good recent date the strike it is also a reflection of the warning trend we're in the americans and nato forces are increasingly rattling on not very surgical and not very non-lethal. drone operations in order to eliminate their enemy combatants obviously what you see and according to a lot of research us for us for us the operation circle story out of every ten casualties at least seven are civilians and bin laden since even in afghanistan it's going to seem to be fair all of these for over all muslim breach against united states of america so all the see what popping up this is ju
uncritical and supporting all sorts of rebel oppositions across the region especially in the case of libya whether it's force of guns the concern that i mean there is also paying the price for not putting in a credible police to go approach to solving the insurgency each ship so what we see right now is not only a conflict between international security forces and that's probably one but now it's internal problems also between the u.s. forces for the nato forces but when we talk about this gun...
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not the government of libya. the libyan government tried to help and said they were unaware of the structure of the embassy at the time. "new york times" and "wall street journal" have great stories. they come to different conclusions because the "wall street journal" got information. >> kimberly: this is an offshoot, very dangerous because they're popular. >> dana: eking. >> kimberly: we are controlling it. stop apologizing. >> dana: i want to hear greg's advice for president obama. >> greg: my advice is not for president obama. i don't think it's possible for him to extricate him from the grad school ideology that america is at fault. that is where it's coming from. responseability is in the american people to get a collection of community organizers and grad student out of the administration. what they did is dragged toxic ideology from academia in the white house. where america is the victimizer, never the victim. >> dana: it's academia. freddie stop it. >> eric: fly the drones over the embassy. what is wrong
not the government of libya. the libyan government tried to help and said they were unaware of the structure of the embassy at the time. "new york times" and "wall street journal" have great stories. they come to different conclusions because the "wall street journal" got information. >> kimberly: this is an offshoot, very dangerous because they're popular. >> dana: eking. >> kimberly: we are controlling it. stop apologizing. >> dana: i want...
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including our ambassador to libya. they were there for the most peaceful purposes in service to our country. and today, our country honors their lives and grieves with theirm fa lis. -- their families. all of us are watching the events closely, t we know who america is dealing with in these attacks. they are extremists who operate by violence and intimidation, and the least equivocation or mixed signal only makes them bolder. look across that region today and what do we see in slaughter of brave dissidents in syria, and mobs storming embassies and consulates and iran four years closer to gaining a nuclear w weapon, and israel our best ally in the region treated with indifference bordering on contempt by the obama administration. amid all of the threats and dangers what we do not see is steady, consistent american leadership. in the days ahead, and in the years ahead, american foreign policy needs moral clarity and firmness of purpose. [ applause ] only by the confident exercise of american influence are evil and violen
including our ambassador to libya. they were there for the most peaceful purposes in service to our country. and today, our country honors their lives and grieves with theirm fa lis. -- their families. all of us are watching the events closely, t we know who america is dealing with in these attacks. they are extremists who operate by violence and intimidation, and the least equivocation or mixed signal only makes them bolder. look across that region today and what do we see in slaughter of...
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ambassador to libya and three other americans in benghazi. now the disclosure of the diplomat diary is raising all sorts of questions about security, protocol, and ethics. chief washington correspondent james rose season live at the state department tonight with that story. good evening, james. >> bret, good evening. at issue here is a hard-bound book that contained about seven pages of handwritten notes made by the late ambassador chris stevens. cnn says correspondent damon found this book on the grounds of the consulate three days after the attack there. in his note, stephens reportedly expressed concern about the never-ending security threat and worried that he himself had been placed on the al-qaeda hit list. asked today if stevens gave back concerns, the f.b.i. is investigating. former u.n. ambassador told fox news megyn kelly today the content of the stevens' journal may expose, "a failing in the overall approach to the region." >> but i'm sure that if he believed that security was a problem, he would have informed the state department
ambassador to libya and three other americans in benghazi. now the disclosure of the diplomat diary is raising all sorts of questions about security, protocol, and ethics. chief washington correspondent james rose season live at the state department tonight with that story. good evening, james. >> bret, good evening. at issue here is a hard-bound book that contained about seven pages of handwritten notes made by the late ambassador chris stevens. cnn says correspondent damon found this...
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even the approach in libya. he pulled back from it and nato found themselves in a stalemate with a third-rate military force for four months. that was outrageous. all our friend in the region see all that and say what is america doing? are they going to stand by us as the iranians reach out more into the region as the radical islamists do? that's what's going on. when you talk to the leaders in the region, they will tell you that america is pulling away, they are disengage and we are not certain we'll be able to count on them in the future. megyn: general jack keane. thank you, sir. any moment now president obama will speak about the crisis gripping the middle east. we are told he will be commenting live right here moment away. we'll bring those comments to you. and as the unrest spreads to places like gaza and east jerusalem, that's new today, just in. we'll look at what the president said last year about the arab spring and how that stacks up with what we are seeing today. in many of the same cities he mention
even the approach in libya. he pulled back from it and nato found themselves in a stalemate with a third-rate military force for four months. that was outrageous. all our friend in the region see all that and say what is america doing? are they going to stand by us as the iranians reach out more into the region as the radical islamists do? that's what's going on. when you talk to the leaders in the region, they will tell you that america is pulling away, they are disengage and we are not...
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. >>> meanwhile, the boesd of the ambassador to libya and three other americans killed in libya are on their way back to the united states. all four died on tuesday in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. the pentagon moving two warships to the libyan coast. those ships don't have a specific mission, but they do give the military some flexibility in launching any mission that president obama might order. the president won't say whether he's even considering military action in libya, but he is vowing justice for the attack. >> what we have to do now is to do a full investigation, find out the facts, find out who perpetrated these terrible acts and bring them to justice. >> we want to show you some live pictures that we're getting from cairo, egypt. the president there vowing not to allow what happened in libya to happen in his country. a lot of activity you can see in these images right now. protesters are gathering outside the u.s. embassy in egypt. the president mohamed morsi says the egyptian people reject unlawful acts like the attack on the consulate in benghazi. >> the sta
. >>> meanwhile, the boesd of the ambassador to libya and three other americans killed in libya are on their way back to the united states. all four died on tuesday in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. the pentagon moving two warships to the libyan coast. those ships don't have a specific mission, but they do give the military some flexibility in launching any mission that president obama might order. the president won't say whether he's even considering military action in...
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embassy in cairo, egypt. >>> in libya, u.s. officials are trying to determine if the attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three others was planned. two u.s. warships have been dispatched to the libyan coast and a marine unit is beefing up security at the u.s. embassy in tripoli. an fbi team will help with the investigation and the u.s. consulate in benghazi was destroyed by fire. charlie agata visited it and saw the destruction. what was it like inside the consulate? >> reporter: well, nora, the consulate was decimated. this is not a heavily fortified compound, wasn't even a fortified compound. just a building or group of buildings on a residential street. iron gates in the front of it, and we were shown the guard shack, which is the first building you come to. that was with the vehicles around it had been bombed out completely. had been set on fire and then you go about 30, 40 yards or so into it and then the bigger building inside the consulate itself. and there is where the residences and -- or the dining room are
embassy in cairo, egypt. >>> in libya, u.s. officials are trying to determine if the attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three others was planned. two u.s. warships have been dispatched to the libyan coast and a marine unit is beefing up security at the u.s. embassy in tripoli. an fbi team will help with the investigation and the u.s. consulate in benghazi was destroyed by fire. charlie agata visited it and saw the destruction. what was it like inside the consulate?...
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, where they want a new libya. it hasn't even been a year since gadhafi was killed. you know, this was -- this really is a new day, and you're right, i can assume that there are a lot of families who are watching what's happening, and they too are worried about militants and unruly mobs as well. >> absolutely. >> okay. barbara star, thanks. >> reporter: and as this all began, as we're get to know, u.s. ambassador to libya who was killed, chris stevens, there's somebody who knows him really well. his name is harvey morris. he's a journalist, a friend of the ambassador chris stevens. you knew him for quite some time. you last saw ambassador stevens at a dinner in october of 2011. what went through your mind when you heard that he was killed? >> well, it was just very hard to grasp, because he was so optimistic about the job he was going to take up. in fact, when i last saw him in autumn last year, he was slightly concerned he wouldn't get his congressional approval. it seemed a formality, but anyway, he was worried a
, where they want a new libya. it hasn't even been a year since gadhafi was killed. you know, this was -- this really is a new day, and you're right, i can assume that there are a lot of families who are watching what's happening, and they too are worried about militants and unruly mobs as well. >> absolutely. >> okay. barbara star, thanks. >> reporter: and as this all began, as we're get to know, u.s. ambassador to libya who was killed, chris stevens, there's somebody who...
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he's been on both sides of the original intervention in libya. his advisers are all over the map on what we should do in syria. we wants to sanction china his first day in office except when he wrote his book he said he was completely opposed to trade sanctions with china. so i can't tell you what he would do. >> one of the things he's been specific on, though, jamgs es, is this apology tour argument. that obama's gone around apologizing. that's not true. what is that attack about? what is the genesis of it in republican foreign policy circles? >> it clearly forms, was formed by romney years ago, because he called his book -- >> "no apology." >> "no apology." it's an old traupe that they charge republicans for being weak on national security. it doesn't seem to work or fit that well this time. let me say this about apology ies. it's important. first of all, no one can find in the record any formal apology by obama for anything. second of all, if we're talking about a loose expression of contrition or regret, you know, george w. bush apologized to
he's been on both sides of the original intervention in libya. his advisers are all over the map on what we should do in syria. we wants to sanction china his first day in office except when he wrote his book he said he was completely opposed to trade sanctions with china. so i can't tell you what he would do. >> one of the things he's been specific on, though, jamgs es, is this apology tour argument. that obama's gone around apologizing. that's not true. what is that attack about? what...
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ambassador to libya. two american warships are on their way to the libyan coast, along with the dozens of marines and fbi evidence teams. the u.s. is looking at whether the violence ostensibly sparked by an anti-islam movie was actually planted to mark the anniversary of 9/11. >> good morning. sarah caldwell with a look at your morning commute. unfortunately some problems this hour, including delays. west side is filling quickly. stretching back to 795, 33 miles an hour in the outer loop and also impacted at the owings mills area, and ruxton at the jfx, and acton been cleared, harford road at job of -- an old frederick as morely street, and northbound 10 at furnace road and watch for continued closures as preston and cathedral due to the annual celebration gala very security boulevard going away from us, westbound traffic at the outer loop. let's switch you to a live view in the area of the jfx at ruxton, no sign of the accident but watch for it. now let's check in live with ava marie joining us from a lo
ambassador to libya. two american warships are on their way to the libyan coast, along with the dozens of marines and fbi evidence teams. the u.s. is looking at whether the violence ostensibly sparked by an anti-islam movie was actually planted to mark the anniversary of 9/11. >> good morning. sarah caldwell with a look at your morning commute. unfortunately some problems this hour, including delays. west side is filling quickly. stretching back to 795, 33 miles an hour in the outer loop...
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embassies around the world after that attack libya that killed the u.s. ambassador and three other staff members. we are learning more about what triggered the outrage. we will have a live update coming up. >> more than 1000 people gathered at the national cathedral today to say goodbye to neil armstrong. i am kim dacey and i will take you there next. ?v37ty >> after 14 long innings, the orioles did pullout that game against the tampa bay rays. that officially means they now have a winning season. we'll have live reports coming up. they leave tonight for open for another 10-day road trip. that game today started at 12:35. >> one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> those famous words are etched in history books. neil armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, was remembered today at the national cathedral in washington d.c. kim dacey was among those there and explain it was more a celebration of his imprint on the world and beyond. >> armstrong and the other astronauts presented the national cathedral with a piece of moonrock from the
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consulate in libya. fresh fallout tonight. congressman peter king, republican from new york, heads the powerful house homeland security committee, saying rice must step down because the account she gave in the days and hours following the attack was plain wrong. here he is earlier today on fox. >> either ambassador was deliberately misleading the american people or she showed and demonstrated such a lack of mr. king says several people with the administration. so did the intelligence change, then, days after the attack, or what? >> well, as you said, fox news has sources that say intelligence officials knew within a day, one day, that it was a terror attack. a spokesman for the director of national intelligence, though, says the information about the attack did evolve over time, but didn't say how long it took. ambassador rice spoke five days after the attack, and congressman king says at >> growing concerns over possible voter registration fraud in florida. early voting begins in the crucial swing state less than a month from
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new reports show the violence in yemen and low libya attack that killed 24 people were planned. they weren't a spontaneous reaction to a movie as president obama seemed to say yesterday. >> since our finding the united nations says -- the united states respects all faiths. we reject all efforts to denigrate religious beliefs of others. there is absolutely no justification for this type of violence. none. the world must stand together to unequivocally reject these brutal acts. stuart: joining us now is the deputy speaker of israel's parliament and author of israel:the will to prevail. welcome to the program. some people are saying we are now witnessing the collapse of president obama's middle east policy. that is a strong word. would you use it? >> june of 2009 president obama coming to the middle east. going tea jumped. giving a speech in cairo. open a new era. he is trying to appease and look what is happening three years after that. president obama tries to appease those forces and in the middle east it is week and look what happened. the u.s. seemed to be strong and the enemi
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ambassador to libya. we are going to talk with general spider marks about the search, and if it is possible at all to catch the people responsible. we will be right back. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-around thing... had made you play. and that... had made you smile. [ announcer ] beneful. play. it's good for you. wthe future of our medicare andr electiosocial security. for... man 1: i want facts. straight talk. tell me your plan... and what it means for me. woman 2: i'm tired of the negative ads and political spin. that won't help me decide. man 2: i earned my medicare and social security. and i deserve some answers. anncr: where do the candidates stand on issues that... affect seniors today and in the future? find out with the aarp voters' guide at earnedasay.org >>> in the wake of the deadly attack in libya, the u.s. has turned the focus to find those respon responsible for kil
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consulate in libya kills ambassador chris stephens and three others. >> the people of egypt, libya, yemen, and tunisia did not trade the tyranny of a dictator for the tyranny of a mob. >> but in this highly charged campaign environment, new questions about how the obama administration should respond enter the political debate. >> the administration was wrong to stand by statements sympathizing with those who had breached our embassy in egypt instead of condemning their actions. >> this morning, we'll talk to a key member of the president's foreign policy team, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, susan rice. >>> also this morning, an exclusive network interview with a key player in the middle east, the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu. have relations between his country and the u.s. have hit a new low over the looming nuclear threat from iran? >> those in the international community that refuse to put red lines before iran don't have a moral right to place a red light before israel. >>> sorting out u.s. options in the middle east, consequences for the region and the poli
consulate in libya kills ambassador chris stephens and three others. >> the people of egypt, libya, yemen, and tunisia did not trade the tyranny of a dictator for the tyranny of a mob. >> but in this highly charged campaign environment, new questions about how the obama administration should respond enter the political debate. >> the administration was wrong to stand by statements sympathizing with those who had breached our embassy in egypt instead of condemning their...
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the two war ships off the coast of libya, back in libya. they are there, equipped with tomahawk missiles, ready to go if enough intelligence is collected, of course, and the president orders an into action. what seems to be emerging in libya is this belief of growing intelligence that some type of al qaeda-related affiliate or sympathizing group was responsible for the attack in benghazi. what you have? unmanned drones flying over eastern libya collecting intelligence. we are told every effort is being made to look at all of the intelligence, intercepts, communications, overhead imagery. see what they can locate, determine who was responsible and then they have these options now in place quite candidly to present to president obama. if there is some type of action, it can be done two ways. it can be done by libyan security forces, perhaps, but now the piece is in place in case the decision is made to move ahead with u.s. military force. >> barbara starr at the pentagon. u.s. war ships off the coast. thank you so much for giving us the lates
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ambassador to libya. >> reporter: he made a video sbrousing himself to libya, but most of benghazi knew already who he was. >> i'm excited to return to l libya to continue the work we've started. >> reporter: but in the same city came his end four months later. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant, then gave his life, trying to help build a better libya. >> reporter: stevens grew up in northern california. but the foreign world always beckoned. after law school, it was the peace corps, then the diplomatic corps, serving in places like riyad and jerusalem. his cultural wisdom was well respected back in washington, both as an idealist and a realist. >> chris stevens was not unaware of the danger that he faced. he was privy to intelligence information and others. but he went forward and did his job with a smile, love of his country and love of the country where he was serving. >> his family knew the risks, too. steven mcdonald with his a close college friend. >> just remember his mom saying, why are you going over there anyway? and he said, well, mother, to help the libyan people and to
ambassador to libya. >> reporter: he made a video sbrousing himself to libya, but most of benghazi knew already who he was. >> i'm excited to return to l libya to continue the work we've started. >> reporter: but in the same city came his end four months later. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant, then gave his life, trying to help build a better libya. >> reporter: stevens grew up in northern california. but the foreign world always beckoned. after law school,...
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now to libya. the new government firing the security chiefs pour benghazi today in the wake of last week's attacks on the u.s. consulate there that killed ambassador chris stevens and they're other americans. they have two different versions of that attack. >> the way these perpetrators acted and moved, this leaves us with no doubt that this was preplanned. >> what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo. >> we're live from benghazi, libya. an fbi investigation now under way there. why the two versions? what are you hearing on that? >> reporter: well, they're talking about two different parts of process. on the libyan side of things, they look it from the point of the attack very deliberately in the ways the weapons were used and ammunitions were used. they were evacuated to a safehouse, and the armed gunman proceeded to follow the americans to that safehouse and continue attacking that second location, which was at a ver
now to libya. the new government firing the security chiefs pour benghazi today in the wake of last week's attacks on the u.s. consulate there that killed ambassador chris stevens and they're other americans. they have two different versions of that attack. >> the way these perpetrators acted and moved, this leaves us with no doubt that this was preplanned. >> what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo....
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ambassador in benghazi, libya. the wave of anti-american protests and violence now sweeping the globe. for more on what happened and why, let's bring in the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, dr. susan rice. dr. rice, thank you for joining us. >> first of all, what is the latest on who these attackers were at the embassy or at the consulate in benghazi? we're hearing that the libyans are arresting people. they're saying some people were from outside the country and some even al qaeda ties. what's the latest information? >> jake, first of all, it's important to know that there's an fbi investigation that has begun and it will take some time to be completed. that will tell us with certainty what transpired. but our current assessment, is that in fact what began as a spontaneous not a premeditated response to what had transpired in cairo, there was a violent protest that was undertaken in reaction to this video that was disseminated. we believe that folks in benghazi, a small number of people came to the consulate
ambassador in benghazi, libya. the wave of anti-american protests and violence now sweeping the globe. for more on what happened and why, let's bring in the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, dr. susan rice. dr. rice, thank you for joining us. >> first of all, what is the latest on who these attackers were at the embassy or at the consulate in benghazi? we're hearing that the libyans are arresting people. they're saying some people were from outside the country and some even al qaeda...
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it's been blocked in libya and egypt. just a short time ago, hillary clinton denounced the video and violence that it has spawned. >> this video is disgusting and reprehensible. it appears to have a deeply cynical purpose to denigrate a great religion and to promote rage. >> now the question is who actually made this film. it's a question proving a bit difficult toaibbi has been tryi get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: i'm one of thousands of journalists trying to get to the bottom of it, but a lot about the film that remains shrouded in mystery. number one, was it a bait and switch for the dlu worked on it. talked about maybe 80 people upwards of 50 actors. were they given a bait and switch. they answered a casting call for a movie to be called desert warrior. they say it was turned in to something cynical and meant to provoke. the bigger mystery, who is the guy behind this. the "wall street journal" and associated press quoted a man who called himself sam deseal who said he was an israeli american who is a southern ca
it's been blocked in libya and egypt. just a short time ago, hillary clinton denounced the video and violence that it has spawned. >> this video is disgusting and reprehensible. it appears to have a deeply cynical purpose to denigrate a great religion and to promote rage. >> now the question is who actually made this film. it's a question proving a bit difficult toaibbi has been tryi get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: i'm one of thousands of journalists trying to get to the...
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now the obama administration has started what appears to be a terrorist hunt in libya. we've got 50 marines heading there to protect the embassy in tripoli. the f.b.i. is launching a full investigation. agents are being sent to sift through the wreckage for evidence. now two war ships armed with cruise missiles taking positions off the libyan coast. so clearly these protests escalating in the middle east. what you were seeing that was happening in yemen seems to be escalating by the minute. hopefully nobody else gets injured. we will be watching this and monitoring the situation. i'll have the very latest coming up at 6:00. >> kristin fisher with the update if our satellite center. >>> some libyans rallied in support of america. demonstrators held signs expressing their simp patties and say -- sympathies and saying the consulate attack was not in accordance with islamic beliefs. others spoke of the work stevens had done. >>> in cairo, egypt, as kristin was telling us, police fired tear gas and warning shots this morning to disperse protesters. egypt state news agency re
now the obama administration has started what appears to be a terrorist hunt in libya. we've got 50 marines heading there to protect the embassy in tripoli. the f.b.i. is launching a full investigation. agents are being sent to sift through the wreckage for evidence. now two war ships armed with cruise missiles taking positions off the libyan coast. so clearly these protests escalating in the middle east. what you were seeing that was happening in yemen seems to be escalating by the minute....
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there are weapons all over libya. it is going to be an extremely difficult investigation to conduct, especially for america. we simply can't put people out around town and around the country. it is too dangerous. we have to defer to the lib yans. a new government. they are not particularly well-trained. we don't know who these people are exactly. it is a chaotic situation. i don't think we should expect answers any time soon. >> general grange, a lot of the foreign jihadis came from eastern libya. they are employing drones to the region. how do you go about launching a military response if it comes to that against militants inside libya? it seems complicated. >> it is very difficult. i have just been over there twice and moved around between tr tripoli and benghazi. you have sheikhs and tribal chiefs and ministries. no one controls everything. we have met very good people there, moved around with them. we had to change our route several times because of the salafis getting worse we were there and they were worried abo
there are weapons all over libya. it is going to be an extremely difficult investigation to conduct, especially for america. we simply can't put people out around town and around the country. it is too dangerous. we have to defer to the lib yans. a new government. they are not particularly well-trained. we don't know who these people are exactly. it is a chaotic situation. i don't think we should expect answers any time soon. >> general grange, a lot of the foreign jihadis came from...
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the fbi being dispatched to libya is yet another reminder what happened in libya appears to be a different kettle of fish than what is happening at all the other embassies and u.s. sites around the world today. the attack that killed the u.s. ambassador appears to be a coordinated military assault by well-armed men who arrived at the scene quite separately from any civilian protest. given the militant groups known to operate in the area of benghazi and the types of attacks for which those groups have claimed credit in the past, intelligence officials tell the "washington post" the fbi's tentative conclusion, their working hypothesis about what happened in libya is that that assault that killed our ambassador there, quote, was carried out by a group aligned with al qaeda. and that is in contrast to the angry mobs of irate civilians who are menacing u.s. embassies around the world today. they have been riled up by reports of this crude anti-muslim video that turned up on youtube purporting to be a trailer for a longer anti-muslim film. the origins of murky, no one is claiming credit to the f
the fbi being dispatched to libya is yet another reminder what happened in libya appears to be a different kettle of fish than what is happening at all the other embassies and u.s. sites around the world today. the attack that killed the u.s. ambassador appears to be a coordinated military assault by well-armed men who arrived at the scene quite separately from any civilian protest. given the militant groups known to operate in the area of benghazi and the types of attacks for which those...
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from libya to egypt trash overload has become a major visible change called by the arab spring and an unpleasant reminder that the previous governments were not as worthless as revolutionaries think you're damn well this this is. actually. like. the fifteen tons of garbage dumped on the streets of cairo every day more and more egyptians are now starting to see the difference between the politics of revolution and the policies of responsible government. the male assumption in all revolutions is that when then all leader is gone the quality of life can only get about and it is only later when the basic services start to crumble one thing speedball used to take for granted a normal get there that their revolution and their regime would be post i finally getting a more realistic assessment of some of the artsy. scores can follow this and many other stories that call and here's what i also called there for you right now culpable negligence on the eleventh anniversary of the nine eleven attacks take hold that killed around three thousand americans there's a new legal battle that. plus milli
from libya to egypt trash overload has become a major visible change called by the arab spring and an unpleasant reminder that the previous governments were not as worthless as revolutionaries think you're damn well this this is. actually. like. the fifteen tons of garbage dumped on the streets of cairo every day more and more egyptians are now starting to see the difference between the politics of revolution and the policies of responsible government. the male assumption in all revolutions is...
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[laughter] how we had forewarning in libya. you know, i don't think in i of us would have needed fore washing to know that benghazi has been a hot bed of terrorist extremist not just islamic but real al-qaeda-affiliated groups. we also had a forewarning from egyptian intelligence what was happening in cairo. is this just a mistake? is that the simpest answer? governments make mistake. >> i don't know that the details. i saw the headlines. i don't know. there's an investigation i support your question and all, but to make our dip mate safe. going back to the point we need the heroes on the front line working there. mistakes were made as we saw the day the uprisings or this week the unrest started. "the new york times" they killed 3,000 people that were ignored that. it was a a bigger strategic wonder. i think there are certain things we need to learn. >> that strikes me all the same people who said that also said we shouldn't be arrested in the street. we should be pursuing a terrorist as criminals, i noted that the president fi
[laughter] how we had forewarning in libya. you know, i don't think in i of us would have needed fore washing to know that benghazi has been a hot bed of terrorist extremist not just islamic but real al-qaeda-affiliated groups. we also had a forewarning from egyptian intelligence what was happening in cairo. is this just a mistake? is that the simpest answer? governments make mistake. >> i don't know that the details. i saw the headlines. i don't know. there's an investigation i support...
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libya's ambassador spoke out strongly as well. >> this incident is tragic. ments a tragedy. we condemn it. we will do everything possible to protect the american people. the international community has been working in our country. >> reporter: ambassador chris stevens lived in chevy chase what he was not on assignment overseas. sean smith was an air force veteran and the married father of two young children. now, two other americans killed have not yet been identified by the state department. security has been increased at u.s. embassies and consulates around the world. there are calls for muslim groups for more protests this week. >> we are learning more about ambassador steve an. as members of congress and those who knew him are mourning his death. lawmaker on capitol hill observeed a moment of silence yesterday afternoon a long-time friend of ambassador stevens describes him as a brave person. >> chris really got out and he knew everybody. he was willing to risk his life over and over and over. he took a cargo boat into benefit ghazi when of his under siege by khadafy's f
libya's ambassador spoke out strongly as well. >> this incident is tragic. ments a tragedy. we condemn it. we will do everything possible to protect the american people. the international community has been working in our country. >> reporter: ambassador chris stevens lived in chevy chase what he was not on assignment overseas. sean smith was an air force veteran and the married father of two young children. now, two other americans killed have not yet been identified by the state...
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consulate in libya terrorism. when his own administration has already done so. >> it's clear that it was a terrorist act. if al-qaeda assassinates american diplomats, that is an act of terror. that's what this was. that's what has been explained by other member administration. white house doesn't want to admit it. that's what happens. it's a very troubling and disturbing development. >> i think when the president said that the developments in the middle east are like bumps in the road, he badly misunderstands the nature of what is happening in the middle east. not just the assassination of our diplomats but a muslim brotherhood leader becoming president of egypt. 20,000 people killed in syria. development in middle east far from bumps in the road. >> de stating the military with the defense cut. equivocating when you speak overseas about these issues, it projects weakness. the adversaries have more incentive toy tack us and allies are less willing to trust us. >> ryan and romney part company and will travel sepate
consulate in libya terrorism. when his own administration has already done so. >> it's clear that it was a terrorist act. if al-qaeda assassinates american diplomats, that is an act of terror. that's what this was. that's what has been explained by other member administration. white house doesn't want to admit it. that's what happens. it's a very troubling and disturbing development. >> i think when the president said that the developments in the middle east are like bumps in the...
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the fbi being dispatched to libya is yet another reminder what happened in libya appears to be a different kettle of fish than what is happening at all the other embassies and u.s. sites around the world today. the attack that killed the u.s. ambassador appears to be a coordinated military assault by well-armed men who arrived at the scene quite separately from any civilian protest. given the militant groups known to operate in the area of benghazi and the types of attacks for which those groups have claimed credit in the past, intelligence officials tell the "washington post" the fbi's tentative conclusion, their working hypothesis about what happened in libya is that that assault that killed our ambassador there, quote, was carried out by a group aligned with al qaeda. and that is in contrast to the angry mobs of irate civilians who are menacing u.s. embassies around the world today. they have been riled up by reports of this crude anti-muslim video that turned up on youtube purporting to be a trailer for a longer anti-muslim film. the origins of murky, no one is claiming credit to the f
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consulate in libya. the remains of the fallen americans have come home now. nbc white house correspondent mike va cara joins us with the story. >> rorter: it was a solemn and somber ceremony at a joint base andrews this morning, somewhat of a surprise the white house had scheduled this late in the morning. the president traveling to joint base andrews, accompanied by the secretary of state hillary clinton. the secretary of defense leon panetta. chief of staff here and other top officials. the remains of those four, and let's name them now, ambassador chris stevens, sean smith, glen doherty, tyrone woods, who perished in the attack on the american consulate in benghazi, libya. the president and hillary clinton both spoke very forcefully, and a very solemn ceremony. we can't emphasize that enough, as the bodies were brought off the c-17 having just arrived from germany, and to joint base andrews. ultimately they will go on to dover, delaware, where they will be repatriated. >> the people of egypt, libya, yemen, and tunisia did not trade the tyranny of a dictato
consulate in libya. the remains of the fallen americans have come home now. nbc white house correspondent mike va cara joins us with the story. >> rorter: it was a solemn and somber ceremony at a joint base andrews this morning, somewhat of a surprise the white house had scheduled this late in the morning. the president traveling to joint base andrews, accompanied by the secretary of state hillary clinton. the secretary of defense leon panetta. chief of staff here and other top officials....